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    Sawa Sushi

    3.8 (289 reviews)
    Ultra High-EndSushi Bars, Japanese, Seafood
    Open 6:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Phillip S.

    Sawa is always a joy to enjoy and his 30+ years of being open shines through. This is the best sashimi you will have in the south bay. Highest quality of fish (flown in from Japan), and his home made (from scratch) are a perfect complement to his fish. Sake lovers will find sake you can only get in Japan.

    A better cut of hamachi which I don't remember the name of, with a huge dollop of ikura, flavoured to perfection.
    Sue J.

    What you read on the reviews are all true- it's what you like I guess. I did not do my research, walked in, and was totally caught off guard. I was stiff and closed off and reading reviews frantically at the bar and was questioning my friend's choice of restaurant. After a bit of time, I put the phone away and let myself experience. I had a good time. The chef is super funny. He liked that I spoke Japanese a bit I think, and we had a lot of fun. It definitely was a different experience. A 4 star because it was so fun, but I need a bit more in my meal. I'm glad everything is super fresh and excellent- and these days, sourcing is so important. I will never forget my meal at Sawa.

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    Daniella X.

    If you are a lover of sashimi, this Sashimi Omakase restaurant is highly recommended! The owner is a knowledgeable and interesting guy who mentioned that his restaurant is invested by NVIDIA's CEO Jenson Huang. Later, it was discovered that NVIDIA's videos can also be found on the restaurant's website. Thanks to the recommendations from some tech celebrities, various well-known figures in the industry often visit the restaurant, even including the CEO of my company. So, there is a chance that you might meet some big names while dining there! The vibe is very chill The cuisine is mainly centered around sashimi and sauce, without any main courses, making it a paradise for carb-free enthusiasts! The sashimi is incredibly fresh, using high-quality ingredients. The chef will serve you what he thinks is best, with a total of 6 courses, each with its own unique characteristics and generous portion size. The sauces are also specially made, including Hokkaido scallops, salmon, salmon roe, tuna, sea bream, clam, sweet shrimp, and mochi ice cream for dessert. You will definitely feel full but not heavy, as there are no carbs in the dishes.

    Shao-Lon Y.

    This is one of the best restaurants I've eaten at in my life! Steve is extremely fun and social and makes great food. As long as you come in with an open mind, you'll love whatever he makes you. It's a little pricey, but you're not only paying for food, you're paying for the entire experience. Talking with Steve and him changing the menu to suit your tastes is part of the amazing experience. He literally gave our party an entire tray of uni, a tin of beluga caviar, and the biggest Wagyu steak I've ever seen. Everything made the meal completely worth the price!

    Flory A.

    My husband brought me here for my birthday, we had the whole place to ourselves . It was one of the best, if not the best sushi I have had. If you're trying to get rolls and California rolls , this is not your place. Go to Safeway and get sushi there. This is the place to come when you want to experience REAL Japanese food. Come with an open mind - it is a restaurant for foodies only . Ps. I have never liked uni , however, after trying the uni here I have to say I have changed my mind. Amazing experience , amazing chef.

    Sawa Sushi is serious, no-compromises omakase sashimi. The owner knows his craft and knows the fish. My wife and I have been to Sawa a few times now - Valentine's day plus a few more weekends. Each time, we've been surprised with the exquisite quality of the sashimi and skill of the chef. Come here if you want: 1. Serious sashimi - reservations are needed because the chef will literally fly in fish from Japan the day of your meal to serve it to you that evening 2. An extensive sake selection 3. A skillful, highly knowledgeable chef who will spoil you all evening with excellent food and commentary

    Tasha S.

    While we have only just discovered the beauty of Sawa, the quality of sashimi is simply unparalleled to anything we've had in Silicon Valley. Delectable, melt in your mouth, incredible. Steve is wonderful - a character worthy of an entire story for himself. He's been so gracious, welcoming and friendly each time. Cannot wait to be back.

    Gigi K.

    Came here on a Friday night and we were so lucky. The other group canceled last minute so we had the whole restaurant to ourselves! Sawa (owner and chef) was so friendly and engaging from the moment we walked in. We were able to have a natural conversation with him as he served us our meal. Dinner was served classic omakase style and the chef decided what we ate. All the courses were DELICIOUS! We had fresh fish shipped in from Japan paired with Sawa's personal sauce creations. Everything was so well balanced and the cuts of fish were so meaty, sweet, and decadent! The sauces that were paired were unique but not overpowering. My favorite had to be the Hokkaido uni! I was hesitant at first as I'm normally a sushi fanatic and this place only serves it sashimi style but I have no regrets. I got to taste huge chunks of fresh fish uniquely prepared. It really didn't need the rice. We'll definitely be back as having a local omakase place in South Bay at this quality is AMAZING!

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    Ying X.

    Legitimately some of the best sushi I've had, on par with the best in Japan. My husband and I made a booking for 6pm to celebrate our anniversary. The shop is located in a strip mall-type plaza, and is VERY unassuming (on the plus side, easy parking!). Once you go inside, the layout is very similar to your standard Japanese restaurant, sushi bar on one side and a few tables surrounding it. We sat at the sushi bar a few seats away from another couple (the restaurant was otherwise empty and our chef was very good about following covid precautions). The omakase here is served as sashimi instead of nigiri (so no rice), but you get VERY generous slices. The fish is SO fresh (our uni was packaged and flown from Japan literally yesterday) and flavorful, my taste buds experienced more flavors than I thought existed. Our chef also makes his own sauces and you can truly taste that there's something special about the sauces. Never had anything like them before. And I truly do mean generous portions, the fatty tuna and uni course was bigger than my fist (see pictures). Our other favorite courses were the scallop and sakura-masu (similar to salmon but much fattier and more flavorful). The meal is very pricy ($500 for the standard course and we also got an extra one that was added on), but you definitely get your money's worth. I haven't been so happy and satisfied with my sushi in years (prob since my last visit to Japan). I really want to come back next time I'm in town, but the owner says he might be retiring soon. Regardless, I'm so glad I had the chance for this experience! Anyone looking for legit omakase NEEDS to come check out Sawa.

    Tako!
    A C.

    It's been over 20 years and I love Sawa Sushi still! Mr Sawa squeezed me in last minute as a solo diner since I was shopping in the area. So kind of him. Also I was one of his frequent customers in year 1 when he opened and I was living in the area. Everything was oiishi! He asked me if I had any dietary restrictions. I said no and then continued with examples of things I did like... he heard heard Uni and then went off and opened up his "treasure box" from Japan. It was amazing!!!! Think of ahhhhhwwww sound in movies when they open a box and then it glows... I swear I heard the sound of angles and boy did it glow... He set me up with 3-4 courses before the uni course w/ otoro-chu toro! I was getting so full! I literally ate up every little thing on each plate before the uni course. The first course was the cold scallops with chilled Japanese cucumber + radish... the next course: Salad with Sakura fish. Delicious and the dressing was amazing with a dusting of power made from 72 different dried beans (imparts a slight roasted nutty flavor). His flavors all his own custom concoctions or Japanese imported (the wasabi was from Niigata) . And the cuts were more than generous! In the end I had to take 3 pieces home because I just could not eat another bite. But that means yummy midnight snack! While I was there, a Sake specialist entered and I learned a little more about all the super premium sake that Sawa carried at the restaurant. I was driving back up to SF after dinner, so I did not drink anything but water. I'm sure I would have enjoyed the dinner a lot more if paired with some smooth clean cold sake! Next time!

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    in last time,I saw steve out of rest room,i noticed that he did not wash hand prior to making sushi,and very pricey

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    Fugetsu - Sunnyvale - Deluxe Okonomiyaki - @rayz

    Fugetsu - Sunnyvale

    3.9(759 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$

    Have been wanting to come here for a while, I love okonomiyaki and don't see it at too many…read morerestaurants. I had the seafood okonomiyaki which was delicious. Wish there was a tiny bit more seafood but it was fresh and served on the hot plate which kept the food warm throughout the meal. Also tried the chicken karaage and veggie tempura. Flavor of the chicken was great but it was a bit chewy. It said it would take 20-30 min for the okonomiyaki but it felt like the food came out much quicker than that. Nice cozy restaurant interior, plenty of tables when I arrived around 11:45am on a Saturday but the restaurant was full by the time we left.

    Tons of reviews already so right to bullet points: - Yep,…read moreRokko and Fugetsu are just two menus available at the same restaurant. Rokko offers a huge Izakaya style menu including sushi and meshi, and Fugestsu offers okonomiyaki aka Japanese pizza / latkes. - While the Izakaya style offerings were great, the okonomiyaki was fantastic! I hadn't had it for a couple years, and I'd forgotten how magical it is. Came here in a group and did a family style order including the okonomiyaki "sampler." The four items in the sampler were the first four items completely eaten by our group! Maybe all okonomiyaki is this good and I'd just forgotten. Or maybe Fugetsu is really special. Actually it's special no matter what because even if you're the only okonomiyaki lover in your group, your dining companions can order from the giant Rokko menu with all its other stuff. I'll be back.

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    Inside - Rokko/Fugetsu shared same premise

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    Amami Shima Sushi - Shoyu ramen lunch $14.50

    Amami Shima Sushi

    3.8(1.2k reviews)
    2.0 mi
    $$$

    The quality of the sushi is 10/10. The service is usually good, somewhere between a 6 or 7...Don't…read morestart. The worst part is finding parking, which I would rate a strong 2/10. Last time we went, due to limited space for seating, me and my wife were kindly seated in the back by the bathrooms, right next to a bucket of rags in sanitizer. It was hard to enjoy the high quality fish at first, when all I could smell was sanitizer, but that changed after I pushed the bucket away from my table. If you get a good seat, you'll be more than happy with your experience, the food really is worth the price.

    Didn't have a great experience here with both underwhelming service and food. I wouldn't want to…read morecome back. I had two issues with the service. First, I made a reservation on yelp but forgot to mention it to my friends. I was the second to arrive and my friend was already seated so I joined her. Later the server came by asking if we had a reservation which I said I did, then she complained in Chinese to my friend "I asked you earlier and you had said No. I had set up the table for it already". I found it pretty rude since the restaurant was half empty and just because she had the utensils and water out, shouldn't be a big deal. My second issue is that I ordered explicitly with "no wasabi and no green onions". Then, of course my sushi roll came with full of green onions on top. I said "I asked for no green onions" and the server said "but this is already made", expecting me to just accept it as is. My friends all heard me clearly ask when I ordered too. I said firmly that I would like it remade, which then they brought it back and I saw the original server who took the order glare at me and gestured towards me. This was ridiculous treatment. The food was not good either. I tried the Salmon Lover Roll ($17) and Sake Nigiri ($8). The salmon nigiri was a joke because as you can see from the photo it was tearing and falling apart. It was also cut so thick which just felt very unrefined. Thicker fish is good to a degree but it was too extreme and made me think it was due to lack of skill from the sushi chef. The salmon roll was not great either because the salmon skin in the middle was coated so much I just tasted the coating and not the fish anymore.

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    Pacific Catch

    3.9(263 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$

    My hubby and I absolutely love to eat at Pacific catch and have tried many of her different…read morebranches and loved them all! If you like seafood and delicious/healthy sides this is a good spot for you. For food we tried the macadamian crusted salmon with tahini sauce with a side of the kimchi fried rice and sesame green beans. This was absolutely delicious and I really loved the sauce on the salmon. The kimchi fried rice and beans/brussel sprout veggies are always a hit so I would recommend those if you can. The mashed potatoes here are also delicious. We also tried the sticky ribs which was an appetizer which was not bad. I did not LOVE the sauce, but it was worth trying. Each rib did have plenty of meat though which was nice. Overall, always would recommend to try this spot!

    We only come here out of convenience when we don't want to drive anywhere since we live across the…read morestreet. We were the only pair seated at a tiny table for two while there were several larger tables available and all other pairs were seated at those. Our server was Michelle. We ordered our food, which came on 4 large plates which left us with zero room to eat on the table. We had to take it upon ourselves to combine ours with the next small table. She also named things so fast that we didn't realize she gave us an extra item we didn't order. They also charged us for it. Michelle might have been assigned to too many tables. She didn't check on us once after serving our food, and one of our items we did order was missing. However the bartender was super nice and came from behind the bar to help get us boxes and the check! Obviously you can't expect much from a chain like this lol but it continues to not even reach my mid expectations

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    Love this setup! Hee

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